very, very big was about to happen. so, she then found out that there was going to be announced publicly, but we know that the prime minister was informed of the queens that a 4:30 in the afternoon. all before it made its way to the public. so, yes, despite all the preparations. and you can see the plan being dusted off. although, the company have only been in place for a couple of days. they are all falling up plan telling them what to do and i have spoken -- they said it's on, reels everybody knows what they're doing. very good morning to you from buckingham palace. it is 8:00 on monday the 12th of september. her final journey, king charles prepares to lead a poignant procession alongside his mother 's coffin. a new detail about how people

see the queen lying in state. the king speech, mp's and laws will come together in westminster law to hear about the new monarch ceremony. >> i am here at st. charles's cathedral in edinburgh. where the king will hold a vigil with other members of the royal family. f th royagood morning from the natiol park in kenya where 70 years ago, her majesty came here as a princess and returned home a queen. a queen. in parts of the commonwealth, morning is accompanied by fresh questions about the role of the monarchy. the prime minister of antigua and bogota saying that he tends

to hold a referendum on that country becoming a republic in the next three years. and, there are signs that jamaica and other nations may well follow suit. we >> also this morning, the only light in the. dark ukraine accuses retreating russian military of attacking a power station, causing a blackout in kharkiv. [inaudible] ♪ ♪ ♪ >> and, a special report on how young queen reinvented monarchy and built a family of nations from what was once an empire. >> good morning from buckingham palace.

king charles the third will lead a procession alongside his mother's coffin, later. as it moves to st. charles cathedral in edinburgh. the king will also give a speech to mps and lords in westminster hall, this morning. new details have also been revealed this morning about people can see the queen, lying in state. both in scotland and london. [applause] >> the king will start the first four weeks of his green as the first weekend. it in mourning a network. in parliament and in public, so carrying the political and popular consent that his mother could take for granted. his day will begin to an address to the members of the lords and comments and westminster hall before he travels to scotland to rejoin the queen on her final journey.

it began in near silence, birdsongs, the accompaniment, as the herd left balmoral on the slow road south. people lining the route to see the coffin even in rural aberdeenshire, along with the guard of tractors. and horses. in nearby -- they counted the queen a neighbor. >> to be honest, very proud to be here. and very proud to be so respectful to the queen and the royal family. >> i think it's the end of an era. you know, it seems a very somber moment. >> it's very important to come along and just to show some respect, and -- >> across the four nations there were proclamations and pageantry. >> god save the king! ♪ ♪ ♪ >> three cheers and a gun salute for the monarch.

>> [noise] [inaudible] >> and in cardiff, and belfast. the king will visit them all in the coming days, but his first stop is edinburgh where the coffin arrived yesterday afternoon. today, king charles will lead a procession to st giles'cathedral, where the queen's body will lie in state for 24 hours. the start of a week of public display here and in london, after a final night among family. from the privacy of holyroodhous, i am paul kelso, sky news. back with us to get, and we were into technical issues.

as you can imagine, from time to, time tamara pointed out some of the flowers. we are being told, to, markham at the side. we are being told that people who come, here should not be laying flowers. but of course, there are loads of signs that you cannot miss, please leave emigrant part. but people do leave them. here and people have left framed photographs and lovely messages, including ones from children. i could see early 87 over. there they have left some lovely messages about what the queen meant to them. and the staff here are transferring those over two green park where they are forming a norm is, enormous carpet of flowers. and some really touching messages from people. >> yes, and as far as the lying in state of the queen is concerned, again, that will start on wednesday at 5 pm. again, people who would like to

pay their respects are being told, please do not bring flowers with the. and also the restrictions. they are being warned of long cues to bring appropriate things with them to be careful if you've got small children with. the it could be a very long. wait, but it is four days in which the public will be able to see the queen lightly. in westminster, she would also line scotland because of after giving his address to both houses of parliament, which is happening about 10:00 this morning, charles, and the queen counseled, will flight to edinburgh where they will attend a memorial service for the queen, this afternoon. and, of course, you know scotland was hugely important to the. queen and, today it's all about scotland. king charles will also meet nicolas dirge. and of, course although she has been very -- and had tribute to the, queen she wants scotland to have a referendum as soon as next. here so, that's all in the background. what's happening with the union, and charles will be -- off for nations this week as king in order to meet politicians. there >> and also, going with

the prime minister, i think a lot of? said just -- they have chosen to go. anyway >> yes, we will talk by downing street thursday night. she will be going to the constitution -- requirement to the memorial services in scotland. belfast tomorrow. and whales on friday. because she feels a significant moment of mourning. it was written up as her going on tour with the king, although that was the proper word to use my downing street. they have not clarified, it is not a tour. so although they haven't said exactly what the travel arrangements are. whether they should be traveling with the king. we are not expected to talk about it as attorney. sure they are key, to, clarified, that although it's not a tour, she will be going to all the same locations of the king. there was some eyebrows raced at the palace about how that was briefed and the suggestion that there was a political value in, it so i think that the downing street now key to stress that this just feels the support to be there that these moments of national significance. >> we'll talk about politics in a bit more details in just a moment. we are joined by --

but before that let's bring in tyreek, blanche and, sophie? >> hi. why did you feel the need to come today? >> well, we live close by and most mornings i run around, here and i got three or four times a week. it's always important that we reflect as a country, you? no and that we pay our respects to someone who is highly respected. much respected person. one of the most respected people in this country. >> in the world, to. >> yes, in the world. >> what i meant to you? >> i think that she represents stability, i mean she always. knows i mean, she's been alive since i've been alive. and to represent somebody who did her duty, she was always, stable she was always there. just like their grandparents, until they, go it's a sad time. but also time to really reflect her life and all the things that she did for countries around the world. not just for british people. >> and how do you feel being here? why did you feel that buckingham palace was the right place to come? >> i just think it's part of history. it's a historic moment.

i wanted my daughter to come, lay some flowers and feel a part of that and to pay our respects as well. >> i think that she wants to go? >> yes, i apologize. >> she's trying to let you go. >> thank you very much, indeed thanks to. lot >> when it came to the proclamation, all of the leaders of all the parties, both past and present, still, live apart from one -- >>, yes six former pm so. they're so, we saw this astonishing lineup of boris johnson deep in conversation with gordon brown, all, there david cameron teresa, may john major, all their. and the fourth current prime minister and the lead of the opposition as well. jeremy corbyn did not, attend although he had the chance, to kirsten was there and the lead of opposition across the spectrum were allowed to attend as well. >> okay, well i think another person that was there at the time was sir at davy, hello. >> hi, you've been down since

this morning. >> i just arrived. we got the service in parliament today, what we're gonna give our condolences to king charles the third on the death of his mother. , and i think the sense of unity and parliament of the moment. all for coming together in a combination of grief. and, also the gratitude to the queen for the huge amazing service. and my condolences malice -- they've been really heartfelt. >> difficult to gauge the mood, i think. i have been saying to my guest, this morning, when we first heard, we were shocked but not surprised. but now that shock is turning to reflections of the queen's life. >> absolutely. we can't help but think about the times -- everyone's talking about the paddington moment of course. the james fawn moment. when she made the whole mission laugh. and that was the great thing about. her she had this wonderful sense of humor as well as that

warmth that compassion as well as a sense of duty. so, we are going to miss, are very, very much. >> talk to me about later on this morning. i think it's about half past ten when the king and the queen will come along to the palace of westminster. it's westminster hall, isn't it? quite poignant that particular part of the palace. >> that is right. the queen has often addressed both houses of parliament on big set occasions. and to draw the visit of another head of state. so it's a part of was minister in respect with history. i think will be proud. part of our country. part of our amazing monarchy. but it will also be a moment of reflection, as he said. >> how difficult -- the coronation, we don't know when the will be. previously, was 14 months between the queen knowing that

she will become queen and then subsequently big -- being crowned. do you think that the challenges the country is facing at the moment, that will have to be paved down? >> i don't know, i imagine that that is a big discussion at the moment within the royal household. but for the moment i think that we are just hugely grateful to the way charles has contained himself. he obviously must be hurting deeply at the moment. but he has had the amazing strength to show that he is not the king. and i think that the whole country is united behind him. >> indeed, so, i was away when the news broke. and i saw images of you along with the other leaders at the proclamation. what was that like? >> well it has this fitting that there's a sadness. i, mean, when you are singing the national anthem, having to change what you've been doing your whole life. >> yes. >> so there is that sadness there.

but there is a huge pride in our country and our new monarch. and he will be unifying force is just like his mother was. and that is what's special about our country. >> do you have a thought on the sporting event being canceled? i mean, particularly with football? >> it's tough isn't it? >> it's a tough decision for everybody involved. it's a mixed feeling, this desire to, you, know celebrate her life by celebrating our country. and our sporting achievement. also making sure that you are being respectful in the way that is right to. so, i don't envy the people who had to make those really tough decisions. >> good to talk to you. i'm going to chat to somewhere members of the crowd. thank you very much indeed, thank you for taking a bit of a time. >> we have an australian family. here >> hello, hi, how are you? >> what is the name? >> kitty, grace. >> i'm tie. >> why did you feel the need to

come down to the public? >> well, it's just a really monumental kind of time to be in london. and we wanted to come down and just get a feeling for what it was like to be here and pay our respects, obviously, to the queen. and we are all very sad. everybody is. i think it's very sad. it's a sad time. and we were planning, obviously, to be here anyway. we had plans to do a buckingham tour this morning. so, since that's been canceled, we just wanted to come. >> we are hearing from your prime minister, speaking to one of our colleague, one of them would be a referendum on the monarchy in australia. not for now, at least. >> not for now. i couldn't see. it too many people, even people who perhaps work for the republic have been affected by this. you know? there's a lot of, very very moved people in australia. they are all feeling. it's so i don't think that he would step on that line for a little while.

>> what about, you kids? what did the quick mean to you? >> well, obviously, she was a pretty amazing women. i had never really knew much about her. but, i know that she was monarch for a really long time. >> 70 years! >> yes, longest reigning monarch. yes, very, very sad. >> we now only have one queen left in the whole of the world. did you know that? >> wow! >> queen of denmark. >> really? >> what about you, what did you think? >> i think that -- yeah, i didn't look much into it. but i did think that it was such a change of having a king from a queen for so long. and i think my mom told me that 91% of the world had never seen a time when there wasn't a queen. >> yes, exactly. 70 years, even older than me. >> and what about you young man? >> well, the queen is obviously very inspiring and a very

inspiring figure in the monarchy. , and from the moment that i saw, i just thought that she would've been a very -- and we are here and we're in buckingham palace. so, it's very sad that she's not here. because, you know, london is different without her. >> that's right. i'm going to get out of the way. and then you can have a few moments to look at the buckingham palace. thank you all for joining. us i really appreciated. >> so, tamara, you are telling me, we are going to see the king today, again. he's been quite present in the past few days. >> very much, so morning's mother. but also having to take parts in all of these different events and meeting people. he hasn't met the prime minister, of, course he's in the office for today when this. up and help be giving a speech to both houses of parliament in westminster hall. the oldest bit of westminster. you'll remember that in peace and piers gave tribute to the queen in a saturday session for about seven hours. hundreds of them spoke their

personal recollections. -- >>. ,. . no doubt by thinking mps and peers to tribute for his mother. and speaking a bit about britain's constitutional traditions. it is not going to belong address. because, of course he needs his flight to edinburgh for the first of the memorial service, which will take place at all four nations. but king charles is not a stranger to westminster. he was edged a few months ago doing the state opening of parliament. but, his first address as king. and it will be -- >> thank you very much, indeed tomorrow. thank you. let's just reflect back as we

see people mingling here. at buckingham palace, again, one of so many thousands of people have already gathered to pay their respects to the queen. perhaps, after, 1 millionth they'll be pink their respects at westminster hall as she lives in state from 5:00 on wednesday evening to 6:30 on monday morning, in a week today. when the funeral takes place at once mr. abby. and of, course i guess we could perhaps pause to remember when the queen first learned that her beloved father had died. and she became queen. she was actually away in kenya with her new husband. she was just 26 years old. and she was taken for a walk by her husband. and then you said broke into her that she had left the uk as a princess and was returning as the queen. and mr. bunkall has more. d mr. bunkall has more on the 5th of february 1992 princess elizabeth attended a

service the service at st. philips church in the foothills of mount kenya. she didn't know it by then, of course, but within hours, her life would change completely. early the following morning, her father king george died, and she became the queen. >> as we continue to remember our queen, queen elizabeth ii -- >> it was a gift from her and the duke of edinburgh, and her coat of arms still hangs in the church today. after her coronation, the queen sent a section of carpet that late in westminster abby that take to the small rural church, which must have had a special memories for her. >> she is part of the congregation, in the records, she's here. >> she is part of your family? >> it's part of our family i can say. she is part of our family. she is part of us, and we also are more mourning her death. and we also are part of the

family that is mourning. >> she spent her final evening as a princess at treetops lodge in the peace and quiet of abendare national park, surrounded by wildlife, and sleeping in a tree house on the edge of a watering hole. the tree house was burned down a few years later during the uprisings against british rule. but the hotel was rebuilt. >> and your father cook for her? >> my father quick lunch for her, and as he was telling us stories on how she was asking the questions very jovial. she was making fun. she said, the food was very nice, making a joke, because we just getting it from that job right now. she said, nice, i will come back again. [inaudible]

>> yeah, sure. it was a privilege, anyway. >> a handwritten note lists the state, or truck, a boon, elephants, and rhinos fighting in the morning. the princess elizabeth sweet is now the hotels jewel and the crown. members of her stay, part of the history of this place. >> i felt i've lost someone that had loved kenya, and treat up lodge as well. because this is the home of the royal family. many people say, this is her hotel. if you go outside and ask people, you say, that's the queens hotel. >> when princess elizabeth heard the news of her father step, she got their will visit short and rushed back to london. when she returned to treetops lodge in 18 1983 to see the animals and the staff and spent time in the place where she enjoyed the final hours before her life changed forever. alistair bunkall, sky news, in kenya. well, across the commonwealth, people have been mourning the queen and reflecting on her legacy. but, efforts also reignited conflicted emotions and some of britain's former communist. our correspondent martha has the latest from kingston in jamaica. it is clear, just from being here for a short wild, that

there's a huge amount of affection and admiration for queen elizabeth the second in the role that she held her. she visited jamaica six times as monarch the first time in 1953 less than two years after she became queen. her final visit was in 2002, and marks the start of her golden jubilee celebrations. she was a company on that visit, as she was so often in her travels around the world. by her husband, the duke of edinburgh. and i think that the prime minister of jamaica, andrew wholeness, was perhaps encompassing the feeling that many people have here about the queen when he said her grace, elegances and humility will be remembered throughout the ages. but, the queen's death, perhaps, and surprisingly, has accelerated debates that have been around for a long while now about the colonialist past. and about the future role of the monarchy in certain commonwealth countries. and we have seen displays of the complexities up that

relationship in recent years. notably on the duke and duchess of cambridge, you may, remember paid a visit to jamaica in the bahamas earlier this year. , and that trip was marked by reparation payments for an apology for slavery. , and prince william acknowledged that. he said, in the wake of that trip, that he wasn't sure how long the monarchy's days in the caribbean would last. he acknowledged that they may very well be numbered. and there has been a hint of that just in the last couple of days. the prime minister of antigua and buddha saying that he tends to hold a referendum on that country becoming -- in the next few years. and there are signs that jamaica and other nations may well follow suit. so, images from buckingham palace, this morning repositioning now to a wider view of buckingham palace and

looking down from admiral arch down to the mall towards buckingham palace. where the queen will be returned just after 6:00 tomorrow evening. and the, kicking charles the third, will meet the queen's coffin with also the queen consult. her coffin will be taken to the bone room where she will rest at the palace for the final time before taking to westminster to line stayed for four full days. up to 1 million people are potentially expected to pass the coffin to pay their final respects to the queen who has served this country for 70 years. anthony selden is here with us. it's very emotional, isn't? it looking at the palace that we won't be seeing her on the balcony anymore? >> it is very emotional. it is all part of our lives. and we keep saying, it but it is still true, i, think it is who our mothers and fathers and

grandparents remembered. it is integral. it is part of our dna. so, yes, just when you say that, feeling that she is not going to be up there ever again -- >> yeah. >> it is important. i find it hard to say quite why it's so important. but it psychologically apart of once makeup. and a sense of the natural order of things. i >> camera member the last time we saw her. there but i think it was probably when she wore the striking emerald green outfit towards the end up the jubilee celebration, the platinum jubilee celebration. so we were right about here actually. and she wasn't meant to come, she had carried out some events and we believe that prince charles, then prince charles had made the call to her and said that the smell is thrown with crowds. it would be good if you can. >> and she was quite a wonderful color, wasn't? she has.

>> and she was also one never to miss an opportunity. i, mean however, touchy must have felt that there was a sense that she could be. there and serve the monarchy that she would want to do. so if indeed that was then i think it was the last appearance on that balcony than it was a great appearance. >> yes, it's certainly. was i also had been thinking quite a lot about the challenges that king charles is facing. , so he has all of these events that he must attend. now he is dotting around every corner of the united kingdom. but, he's also mourning the loss of his mother. >> yes. and he is processing that. everyone listening would've lost somebody. and that doesn't just happen. you heard that and there's an immediate reaction. but, it goes. on it is processing deep inside of us. and it goes on for days and. weeks and he'll have all of

that going on well knowing that every word he says, every movement is being watched and read and interpreted. he has made a good start. i mean, he must feel good about the way that we're just looking earlier walking. around all at the speech. so, that will give him confidence. but he is also -- there she is. >> he wouldn't have known. i mean three months ago, who would've known? we could not possibly imagined that three months later we would be mourning the loss of our queen. >> that is a pretty stunning appearance with the generations. and they are going to -- the king on a right and william, the prince of wales, and george, they are going to see her family. i, mean all her predecessors as monarch they were worried about the secession that has succession in that framed photograph is guaranteed into

the 22nd century. george king george will be 87. all by that. time so that worry that the predecessors had they are guaranteed it liu. >> someone also pointing out to me, this week, that probably we will definitely see another queen in our lifetimes. >> and it's quite set, isn't it? >> look, the queens have done well for this country. i, mean three of our greatest monex, you could ask anybody, you can ask any child, the great minutes they would trot out queen elizabeth the first, and queen victoria. and, now queen elizabeth the second. but we are now going to have king, king, king. and even though there is the change about six section, so the eldest now can succeed, we are going to have --

so, everyone looking at this will only ever know a king. >> that, brought in by one of the -- i think it was david cameron, one of the queens 15 prime ministers, change the rules. >> yes, it was broadened, and it shot such a great. but long before we had females, which is about three female prime ministers, lustrous ushered. but we'll set the of our longest and greatest monex that have been women. what does that say about women leaders? >> i think it tells you everything you need to know. >> everything. [laughs] great to see you sir, thank you very much indeed. let's take a closer look at the days ahead for king charles the third, making the point. there and he is coming to terms with the loss of his mother. but he has constitutional duties, nonetheless. 10:25, he's gonna address both houses of parliament at westminster hall where members want me to express their condolences after the queen's death. charles the third will then fly

to edinburgh, and add to his late mother's coffin and poly. roadhouse, then the king, the queen, the concert and queen elizabeth are three of the children who will walk alongside the coffin in a recession to st. charles's cathedral. a service and prayer of reflection will be held there. the coffin lie estate at st. charles's for 24 hours with the public -- later, the king will meet the scottish first minister, nicholas urgent, and receive condolence from members of scotland's parliament. >> well, i was standing by with some of the floral tributes in gruene park. within the last few. minutes we have seen another golf buggy being brought from here to you. >> yeah, the flowers just keep on coming don't they? the ground here is growing into a carpet of flowers that time many that have been left in the last four days or. so and, more will be coming. they'll be coming as people

stop by on their way to, work or stop by during the school run to try and pay their respects and pay tribute. , and to soak it all in. it's really quite a quiet, solemn, pensive atmosphere. and it's a remarkable sight. the flowers to stretch all the way back, having grouped around the trunks of the trees here in the park. sometimes, assembled in circles. and, other images. and also, being arranged to spell out words like, thank you. and people coming here to lived flowers are being urged by park authorities, palace authorities to unwrap them, to dispense the plastic and lived under upped flowers. a, because they lost. longer and be, of course, because they are then bio degradable, compostable, it's more sustainable. so you have people who have volunteers, you might be able to see here, here, the wrestling of paper, unwrapping the ones that have been left in plastic. , and getting rid of all the rubbish. and we could chat to a couple. now diane and bob have come from eastern, it north london. you initially came here this morning to pay your respects,

didn't? two but not you are helping out, volunteering, getting rid of all the plastic, tell me why? >> that's right. we are just kind. they asked us if we would help out. and we were willing to help out to take off the plastic off the flowers. so, we said. yes we would do. that >> very nice. it seems like a hard. of this is your second day, isn't it? >> yes. it's all right, apart from the thorns. the thorns get your fingers. but now it is a worthwhile job to do. >> tell me why did you come down, here this morning, in the first. plus >> just to pay our respects, to see what's going. on obviously, this will be coming back later on for the funeral. -- >> and what did the queen mean to you? >> -- >> where do you start? >> she's always been there.

>> she's britain all in one person. >> she is all we've known, we don't know anything else. we just figured out how things will be and i know it's really city, but it just seems really strange with the king. with the queen, there was and meant everything to an awful lot of people. >> well, thank you very much. as you said, the queen was always there. and for, not the flowers will always be here. because, simply there isn't enough room for them at buckingham palace. and they also need to give access. but, also to mirror what prince philip, when, he died all of the flowers left that winter were unwrapped and left outside on the lawn outside of georges chapel. and that's what's happening here in gruene park. so there's a kind of symmetry -- symmetry there. >> thank, you later on today, the queen's coffin will be taken from the palace of

holyroodhouse. along the royal marlin from edinburg to saints -- adele is standing by for us at st. chances in edinburgh, now. hello to you adel. we will see i, believe each of the queens for children processing with the coffin along the row mark. >> yes, that is, right king charles the third will escort his mother's coffin along with the sibling. and the queen canceled and other members of the royal family are going to follow behind by car. then, when they get here, to st. charles cathedral there will be a reflective service, celebrating her life. and, then later, on the will be epidural up the princess. which will be the queen's children standing guard around the coffin. , and there's some suggestion, the grandchildren may also hold their own vigil. now, if you could see behind, me it's pretty busy. all the way down to the bottom,,

hundreds of people, have gathered to secure the spot for what would be indomitably a spectacle. but, one gentleman who is here with me now is kenneth lawson, he's been here have passed six. >> just give me a sense of why you came. down why you wanted to come down today? >> the reason i came down is because in 1951 -- sorry not 1951, 1971, i swore allegiance to the queen to join the army forces. i joined the -- national division. the queen was the colonel and chief. but she was also a granny. and in the beginning we had a family thrown through, from start to finish, whether your junior, guardsman senior guardsman or talk -- and now the crown, charles.

>> that personal connection, for, you all saw her, as would you say, a granny? does that mean that this is like a member of the family passing away for you? >> yes as a member of the family, as my granny as also my commander-in-chief. but she is also -- and this is why i had to put protocol to come into edinburg this one to pay my respects to her majesty. and you met the queen a few times didn't you? >> yes most members of the cart we come across the queen of various times. sometimes we personally shaken's when we get the new new york -- and sometimes she [inaudible] >> what do you think they'll be feeling? how do you think they'll be

feeling i know you said you wash it on the television, but seeing her call -- coffin in person, the reality is for many people? >> well the last big funeral i was that was my wife's. i paid respect. and i probably had a tee, because that's family. and that. that's just pure family. the queen was part of the family. and that is all you can actually say. she's part of the family, the big slam. and i know a lot of people think of course the queen is -- she is anything but posh. she's down to earth. she comes from the soundly of gloves, who was orientated. >> i can tell it means a lot to you. thank you so much for joining us, kenneth lawson. >> when the recession comes along the role of mark here.

as i, said being escorted by king charles the third in establishing it will be fly by the company of archers. underwater would also be michigan's fire all the way up here the final one is the hair,. >> okay, thank. you and, of, course we will be seeing you both at the house of commons turned together in the westminster war surrounded by 10:30 this morning to pay their respects to king charles the third, and the queen consul. and -- will be joining us in the next hour to tell us more for he heads up to hollywood. then, to walk with this other friends oblique read their all

-- other news that has been developing overnight. so, it relates to. ukraine accusing russian forces of attacking civilian infrastructure. including the partition as -- in the east of the country. the city of kharkiv. ukraine officials say -- causing a huge fire. responding by the telegraph platform, ukrainian, president volodymyr zelenskyy said this to russia's leader. cold, hunger, darkness are -- but history will put everything in its place and we will be with, gas light, water and food and without you. well, earlier on, i spoke to lord general richard dannatt, former chief of the general stuff. he told me russian forces are reacting to significant battlefield setbacks. o what we are seeing is the

russians reaction in that -- they know that they've had a significant reversal on the battlefield so they're lashing out in other ways to turn restore their division. -- the kharkiv area to darkness. it is a typical example of the blind lashing out with everything they possibly can to try and reassert themselves. >> well, here is what's been going on. the ukrainian counter offensive, over the weekend, has retaken huge sections of territory from russian forces in the short space of time. ukraine's chief commander, says 1160 square miles are shown in yellin -- have been liberated since the start of the month. the ukrainian troops are within 30 miles of russia's border. britain's defense military says that russia has likely withdrawn unit from the kharkiv region. the fighting continues around the strategically imports did

ease of kupiansk and izium. debra haines shows one of the captured times in kharkiv province. and our reporting, our reporting includes images of some of the bodies of the victims killed by the russians takeover. ukrainian forces are on a roll. russia's frontline, quite literally crumbling. the control of land they thought to capture, now, gone in ukraine's lightning advance. access to this area is still heavily obstructed. but the police have agreed to take us to a village that until three days ago, was under russian control. the residents in zaliznychne seemed quite dazed by what's happened. he lived through the second world war. and then six months of terror under the russians. >> [speaking non-english] >> across the street police are

finally able to investigate russia's suspected war crimes. they come to retrieve the bodies of two men. both have been shot dead in the semi detached house, where one of the victims lived. his next door neighbor found the men and had to bury them in the garden. >> [speaking non-english] maria showed us her end of the property. and where it had been hit by shrapnel during the occupation. >> that must of been really scary for you. >> [speaking non-english] there has been no power in this village for months. with winter coming, she is scared of the cold and the possibility of the russians returning. >> [speaking non-english] >> there have been a lot of

dark times. a local industrial site is also a crime scene. the police climb up to retrieve the body of the security guard shot dead in late february as the russians advanced. left to rot. now free, residents described russia's chaotic retreat. >> [speaking non-english] >> his neighbor's son sums up the mood. >> [speaking non-english] >> but there is also much trauma. russian soldiers shot this man 's brother, dead.

he doesn't know why. >> the memory, too painful. [speaking non-english] >> his brother, laid to rest here. awaiting justice. debra haynes, sky news, in kharkiv region. we return not to the death of the queen. she died on thursday. two of her children with her, by her bedside, when she passed, princess royal, enough prince charles. she worked as a press secretary for many years at clans house, when king charles was prince charles, with this. now our correspondent is with us as well. how do you think he will be coping with these hectic days

ahead? >> well, it is a very hectic schedule. ten days. but i think he's done really well in the so. far and i -- that he will continue to do. so i think in that first address, on friday evening, he got perfectly that balance between personal tribute to his mother and to other members of his family, this morning. and also reaffirming that commitment to public duty. he of, course is being himself in -- for everything. 's >> yes, indeed we forget that he's got 72 -- >> 73. >> 73 princess. while she had a pivotal role yesterday, didn't? she and she will have another one tomorrow when she brings her mother's body back to london for the last part. yes shull company that flight before the queen's body is brought back here buckingham palace around, 8:00 in the evening we are told. and i don't think it's a very

touchy environment when we saw her 13. and i think a lot of people were very struck by the image in a final look of a suspect to have, not just the queen, but everyone is all -- >> i was just reflecting how -- and that will bring back memories for a lot of people won the prentiss of bell would come back. >> indeed, and i think that that certainly will. but i think that all the events of these ten days will trigger memory political kind of different levels. people have lost their own mother well one. that's one of course their interaction and to end apparently updated the people in the levee kingdom and we need to figure out the season for the united kingdom.

the idea in the world are looking upon these events, as. well >> so, talk to me about buckingham palace. do you think, knowing the king, as you do, he will want that to be at home? or will that become a working palace? >> a place where people can visit? >> i don't know is the answer. but what i do know is the focus is on these ten days. and kingston palace, claire cells buckingham palace, they all come to london bridge for your planning. and they all show a video themselves pain should be to the queen. and in the fourth walk about -- they would never drive to a dime pasta, crowded there was a big event he would say let's

stop with a short one -- and they need to go on a second. both those plans flourished. i'm thinking about operation, unicorn, that was put the place if the queen died. and those, she saw they did we were told that she would come back to london. that is not change. so, -- so i have left the palace a few years ago -- so, the ceremony, the public, that's what really tough. fair. >> that's part of the queen was concerned, it was for two months between her become a queen and we don't know at this stage. how does one decide from the

coalition. >> well there's also an expectation. so, we're probably looking around swing here. let's just remember that, on monday, it will be a moment for the whole nation -- we will be saying goodbye to a solid member family, a member that has been with them throughout the. lies >> and been extremely poignant. and we'll see that with an extremely close individual that the king and his siblings will mount this evening. and then we'll have as you see, but -- >> the case for many relocations >>. >> the eyes on the world war

upon, and those in law -- thank you very much indeed for joining us. the, if you will. demand some look at the front pages there are flexing on the surge that he was the. the queen's journey, moving, on striking photos of the queen in her coffin the. it has a picture alongside the majesty. i know last great journey,

reads, the front of the daily telegraph. the eye goes with the queen's final job the saudi journey now, the longer by leads the front of the daily mail. the times is one of the few papers to go with a different picture. the crowd student died and drug to pay their respects to the queen. and the song has a rep run with a striking image of a younger queen under signature -- headline reads, alive, happy and glorious. the financial times carry the push of the queens confident but they also make space on ukraine -- as ukraine offensive gathers pace.

-- let's turn our attention to central laguna -- london. the queen, her majesty, her body will be returned to london tomorrow. it will stay in buckingham palace, behind me for a few hours. resting there before she lies in state at westminster. on that to come. but i wonder how you will remember the queen? do you have a fever portrait of them perhaps? or the artists who painted portraits or spoken of an entertaining monaco's daunting at first but then ultimately ought to fun. she was commission to pay this portrait, in 20, teens for her 19th birthday. well, nikki's, here and laura's also still with us. >> --

that's where it supposed to be. >> so, tell me about where you go back to painting the monarch? >> well, it is very daunting. it really. is, and you are trying to establish -- you're trying to gather together everything that everybody thinks. you know you really need to try and unite the country around one picture, which is very difficult. because everybody's got their own view. i attempted to go with, i really want to concentrate on her eyes. i want to have you looking at. because she's got this wonderful. she's got a fantastically directed gaze with these lovely

gray eyes. and i think that i wanted to approach it that if her eyes were painted as realistically as possible anyone looking at the picture might see a gaze of their monarch on them. just for a few seconds. >> i think that that's lovely. we've been hearing the tributes, certainly in -- that the queen has spoken about that there. there's something distinctive about that look and there's this woman who estimate 70 people. a third of the population. who has met the queen and she needs in that short moment, to be able to connect to her public to feel connected with. and it's interesting that you talk about her eyes and obviously that is very much one of her ways of doing that. well, i wish is overwhelmed with the fact that i was there

in the room with her. and i was lucky enough. it was astonishing to do. it and i just wanted to feel what i was experiencing myself. and what about when you actually know when you paint, but when you met, or how did you find? >> to begin, with she was quite flustered. because she did like things not going to plan. and i think that her gloves were missing or something. but she walked up very quickly and then became as everyone said she told a lot a very funny stories. and she had the instruments of monarchy. there were other people in the room as well. and she was obviously so incredibly knowledgeable but everything. down to the finest details. and, you know, there's a lot in there as well. so, it was all fascinating. and i really didn't appreciate

-- because i really just wanted to listen and of course half my mind was not doing it. so i couldn't constantly probably as much as i like. >> how long did it take to do it? >> it, took i was with her for a non, half of. that one for the winds are one. >> only in our? >> only now. it got us. >> i bet. >> but i had more for the first part which was done here in the palace. so i have had four and a half. she gave me a little longer for one of them because she realized that you have massive time pressure and she's very thick that it does well. she very lovely to work with and. very obliging. because as a center guess some people may think that she is in the 21st century. she realized that it was part of the whole business of monarchy. it. justice and she appreciated. that and she was very obliging

of. that >> what happened to the other point? you're the first one is hanging in the throne room in the palace. that is where i put -- around her. feet because it seems like a wonderful forecast. . and it was only for her to pin her head. that is all they. want to but i want, format and i painted this full length portrait. and i, thought why not? because i would like to think that that actually paid their part in helping her keep those part. comments, arena. >> surely there was a couple -- >> day or two corgis. and two dogs that live. >> a blend of a jackson and a quirky, isn't? it >> thank you for sharing that with. us >> thank you very much, stay with. this for the final, our we've got one more hour of the show to come for you here on sky news. and then a little bit after,

that we are going to be seeing king charles and the queen consul heading to westminster, hall this. morning and to be greeted by the palace of westminster for the house of lords and house of commons to receive condolences from mps and lords. then heading up to scotland for a service. all with the west of his family before the queen comes back here to buckingham palace. let's reflect on what happened yesterday. all when we saw the -- i found it to be emotional. it's almost like saying goodbye to a family member. i was really upset. >> god save the king. ♪ ♪ ♪

>> three cheers and a gun salute for the monarch. >> [noise] [inaudible] for the monarch >> [noise] [inaudible] p. we'll hear from the new monarch in a special ceremony.